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| 15.8 | **Governing Law; Jurisdiction; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL**  |

  




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|   | (a) | PURSUANT TO AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 5-1401 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW, THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE THAT THE LEASE IN ALL RESPECTS SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND
CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE GOVERNING LAW AS APPLIED TO CONTRACTS TO BE PERFORMED WHOLLY WITHIN THE STATE OF NEW YORK (EXCLUSIVE OF SECTION 7-101 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW WHICH IS INAPPLICABLE TO THE LEASE). THE PARTIES AGREE
THAT THE LEASE WAS DELIVERED IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK.  |

  

 Pursuant to and in accordance with Section 5-1402 of the New York General Obligations Law, Lessee and Lessor each agree that the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and, subject to the right to remove to the
aforesaid United States District Court, any New York State court sitting in the County of New York, New York, and all related appellate courts, are to have non-exclusive jurisdiction to settle any disputes arising out of or relating to the Lease and
submits itself and its property to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the foregoing courts with respect to such dispute. 

  




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|   | (b) | Each of Lessee and Lessor:  |